Youth and Sports Minister Uchizi Mkandawire has described the third edition of Malawi Youth Games as a success.
Mkandawire made the remarks at the end of this year’s Youth Games at Civo Stadium on Sunday, when Central West Education Division (Cwed) were crowned as overall winners, having won gold medals in four of the seven sporting codes.
“We are really impressed with talent in all sporting codes. We need to invest more resources in the Youth Games to develop sports in the country. This was a good platform for the boys and girls to showcase their talent,” Mkandawire said.
He said the government is committed to promoting all sporting disciplines in the country.
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“We will make sure that the boys and girls have adequate sports infrastructure at all levels,” he said.
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In his remarks, Malawi National Council of Sports (MNCS) Board Chairperson Sunduzwayo Madise said the Youth Games will build a strong foundation for all national teams.
“There are so many success stories of the Youth Games since they started. We are pleased that boys and girls from all walks of life took part in the event,” Madise said.
In addition, Madise appealed to the corporate world to support the Youth Games.
Madise said some of athletes performed well during the 2022 African Union Sports Council Region Five Games due to the Malawi Youth Games.
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The Malawi Youth Games serve as a vehicle for identifying and nurturing talent as all schools across the country take part.
Malawi Schools Sports Association (Massa) President Blackson Malamula hailed the government for sponsoring the event.
“The level of competition was very good this year,” Malamula said.
Cwed won four trophies whereas Central East Education Division won two, with Swed and Need each winning one trophy.
